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When its in two of these (( like this)) that means its Chels-dawg is talking, its not in the fanfic!!!

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Chapter Five: Trees and Shirts

Rinku finally found the tree, just to see Inuyasha gone, and Kannokki sitting laxly next to the tree growling. She sniffed and wrinkled her nose. "What is this? Not here? And I smell the scent of a FEMALE human." she walked down the trail following his scent, just to leave her to a lake with a broken bridge, the same humane smell was there to.

Later Rinku decided to go to the tree and retrace her steps. Kannokki was asleep next to the tree, snoring lightly, she ignored him and smelt it again and around it, the scent had been a few days old, and she wondered were Inuyasha could have been, she had an idea.... she wandered off toward the village there she got a sharp scent of Inuyasha, and some arguing, she jumped in a tree, and looked around, and there, ling on the ground was Inuyasha and a girl, ONTOP of him, yelling: "TAKE YOUR SHIRT OFF!!!!", she noticed that her scent was the same scent from the tree, she growled and Inuyasha seemed to perk his ears as if he heard her, she coward back and jumped to a farther tree, she ordered herself, that she was not to cry anymore, and that it made her look "weak" she jumped down and gave Kannokki a tap with her foot and he yawned and got up, "Kannokki we're going back to see Sesshomaru" he gave a stiff nod and followed her back through the forest.

If getting into the palace grounds was hard, then getting into Sesshomaru's rooms was worse and finding the Tenseiga was purely a pain in the ass for Nuhi. She finally located it in a back room adorned with weapons and armor of all sorts. Taking it from the room she slid the paper door back and walked into the bedchamber Pausing in front of the full-length polished silver mirror. She berated herself mentally for losing the brown eye tint, and the black toner was wearing out of her hair showing her blue-ish highlights. In this state she really hoped Sesshomaru didn't show up, he would figure it out soon enough if he did. Something caught her eye, three mahogany boxes lying on a low nightstand by the futon, and a folded black silk kimono on it. She walked over and picked up one of the boxes, sliding the top off like she knew it could be removed she found bitter brown herbs used to temporarily dye things, like eyes. "Crap." Nuhi whispered.

"You left them behind."

Nuhi spun on her heel to see Sesshomaru. "Damn it." She threatened him with the sword.

"It only has the ability to heal." Sesshomaru wasted no time in slamming her against the wall and sending the aforementioned sword clattering to a halt before the mirror. "Who are you really? You don't smell human." His face remained straight, but his voice hinted anger.

"You mean to tell me that demon Lord Sesshomaru can't tell, it's only been just over one hundred years."

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes and shifted both her wrists to his left hand resting the assembly above her head on the wall. With his free hand he began to scratch at the skin on her right cheek, a thin line of blood appeared. But the skin peeled off, revealing three parallel silver triangle markings. When he was done her face had seven silver markings and her amethyst eyes glittered mischievously. "Unmei."

"Took you long enough, didn't it?" Unmei smirked.

"Of what value is the Tenseiga to you?"

"You remember my father? I'm going to resurrect him."

"You seek to take it without my consent."

"I got the impression that you wouldn't give it to me freely, you still won't."

"Milord! I regret to announce…" The door slid open and Jaken was visible, "That all of the guards have been rendered unconscious, there is a girl loose in the palace but we can't find her anywhere!" Finally Jaken looked at the pair, who were both staring at him. "Excepting here, of course." He added meekly.

"Gotta run!" Unmei slipped from Sesshomaru's grasp and snatched up the Tenseiga on her way out the door. As Sesshomaru went to pursue her she shoved Jaken face first into him. Jaken squawked as he was pushed aside and watched his lord stop on the covered porch/hall. The sounds of yelling convoy reached his keen ears, Unmei was out of his reach, for now at least.

The hunt was on, Unmei had a good mile on him, but the gap was closing as Sesshomaru used his dog form to catch up. Yet once more had Rin stayed behind, this time Jaken had too, the chase was too fast for the small demon.

Sesshomaru could smell her, just ahead, as he dodged trees. She had taken a path through the forest to slow his progress, his demon form was useless

Kannokki sat in the shadows, only his gleaming eyes visible as he sensed a demon; Sesshomaru.

Rinku looked toward Kannokki, then toward the chase. "Is that... Unmei? And Sesshomaru!"

The aforementioned youkai raced past the wolf, and intent on his chase did not heed it.

Unmei wove around the trees and sensing new presence in the pursuit she glanced over her shoulder.

"Rinku?" She called "Could it be?"

Rinku jumped from tree to tree, focused on keeping up, her curiosity taking over.

Kannokki turned into a blanket of mist in the shape of a wolf, with red, glowing eyes, as a Mist Wolf in his true form.

She jumped down in front of Unmei "HIYAS! Wow it's been years, huh?"

"Hey! Yeah, been a long time." Unmei screeched to a halt, clutching the sword. "Can we talk while we run? Hey who's this?" She spotted the wolf, err mist.

Kannokki growled and went solid again at the approaching Sesshomaru.

"We've gotta get out of here, i'll explain later." Unmei glanced back at the trees.

"Um, ok" They both resumed the rapid pace.

Kannokki grunted and went back into mist form, all the while totting at Rinku's side

"Can the Wolf of yours fly?" Unmei eyed the mist in the wolf's place. "And carry passengers?"

"Yeah, I think... Kannokki up to it?" Kannokki gave what looked like an affirmative, the mist grew and became a larger version of kannokki as it grew solid into a live wolf.

Rinku jumped up on to its back, "Alright!" Unmei followed suit

"Kannokki you rock!!" He jumped up flying off, away from Sesshomaru and the forest.